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AfDB appoints Ugandan as Director General for Eastern Africa
KAMPALA, May 3, 2025 — The African Development Bank Group [AfDB] has appointed Dr. Alex Mubiru as Director General for the East Africa Regional Development, Integration and Business Delivery Office and Country Manager…
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Global philanthropies launch landmark initiative to accelerate maternal-newborn survival in Africa
ABU DHABI April 29, 2025 — A coalition of global philanthropies today announced the launch of the Beginnings Fund, a new philanthropic initiative committed to accelerating maternal and newborn survival across Africa.…
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HPV vaccination in Africa: Urgent steps needed to address low uptake amid rising hesitancy
JOHANNESBURG, April 25, 2025 — Human Papillomavirus [ HPV ] is fueling high cervical cancer rates in Sub-Saharan Africa despite the availability of effective vaccines. Yet uptake remains low, driven largely by…
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Museveni proposes neutral Tororo City to settle Japadhola – Iteso dispute
ENTEBBE, April 24, 2025 –– President Yoweri Museveni has proposed a breakthrough compromise to end the decades-old conflict between the Japadhola and Iteso communities in Tororo district. Speaking during a meeting held…
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Tanzania: Cooperative union launches cargo transport initiative
LIWALE, April 23, 2025 – The Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of the Cooperative Development Commission of Tanzania, Dr Benson Ndiege, has officially launched seven cargo trucks owned by the RUNALI Cooperative…
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ShafDB signs MOU with CPF Group to scale up development of affordable housing in Kenya
NAIROBI, April 22, 2024 — Shelter Afrique Development Bank [ShafDB], a leading Pan-African institution committed to financing and advancing housing, urban, and related infrastructure development, has signed a Memorandum of Understating [MOU]…
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Minister attributes bad roads to Shs 1.3trn UNRA debt
KAMPALA, April 22, 2025 –– The Minister of State for Works, Musa Ecweru has disclosed that the bad state of some roads in the country is attributed to a Shs 1.3 trillion…
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Museveni announces plan to increase PDM funding
KYANKWANZI, April 20, 2025 –– President Yoweri Museveni recently visited Kyankwanzi district as part of his ongoing assessment of the Parish Development Model [PDM], Uganda’s flagship initiative aimed at eradicating household poverty…
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NGOs say Germany’s Agriculture and Food Strategy must prioritise Africa’s food sovereignty
KAMPALA, April 20, 2025 – Power Shift Africa [PSA], a Kenyan climate development policy think tank, and Germanwatch, a German environmental and human rights organisation, have urged the German Government to reconsider…
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Museveni commends Dr. Magoola for securing U.S patent for cancer treatment
ENTEBBE, April 15, 2025 –– President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has commended Ugandan scientist Dr. Mathias Magoola for securing a United States patent for cancer treatment, describing the achievement as a major milestone…
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